VIENNA, 23 March 2023 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid will travel to Tirana on 24 March for meetings with high-level officials, parliamentarians, OSCE staff, and other stakeholders in Albania.

The Secretary General will meet with Albania’s President Bajram Begaj, Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka and Speaker of the Parliament Assembly Lindita Nikolla. She will also have an exchange with members of the Albanian parliamentary assembly, including representatives of the Alliance of Women Parliamentarians, as well as representatives of civil society.

She will also hold meetings with the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Guido De Sanctis, and his team.

On 24 March 2023 at 11:20, Secretary General Schmid and Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Xhaçka will hold an in-person press briefing at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.